Frank Joseph Vavra

Frank Joseph Vavra (Colorado, 1892-1967) The Sunlit Aspens, Mt. Evans, Colorado, circa 1925, signed lower right "Frank J. Vavra", oil on canvas, 36 x 30 in.; fine hand-carved and gilt wood frame, original stretcher and tacking edge, stretcher marks; frame with abrasions Reserve: $4,000 Adamson-Duvannes Galleries, Los Angeles, California; David Cook Galleries, Denver, Colorado, purchased February 2008; Private Collection

Frank Joseph Vavra (1892-1967), "Autumn Idyll" oil on board. Board: 23.5"H x 23.5"W; Frame: 30.75"H x 30.75"W. Signed lower right, "Frank Vavra"; titled verso on old Bailey, Colorado studio sticker, ca. 1928. Vavra, a student of eastern impressionist Robert Alexander Graham, was the leading native born impressionist landscape painter in Colorado in the twenties, and his style later evolved into regionalism, modernism and ultimately abstraction.

Back to catalogue Place Bid or Track Lot Lot No: 131 Frank Joseph Vavra (American, 1892-1967) Yellow meadows signed 'Frank J Vavra' (lower right) and inscribed 'The house of the artist on / South Platte River near Bailey, Colo' (on the stretcher bar) and titled 'Yellow Meadows' on the artist's label (on the stretcher bar) oil on canvas 24 x 30 1/4in overall: 28 3/4 x 34 3/4in Estimate: US$3,000 - 5,000 View Condition Report Contact the Specialist to discuss this lot or selling in a future sale Email: Erin Cabral Tel: +1 415 503 3345 To subscribe to or order a Printed Catalogue quote ref: 19247 Tel: +1 800 223 2854 ext 3550

Frank Joseph Vavra (1892 -1967) Colorado mountain landscape; oil on canvas signed lower left. In need of restoration and repair to hole in left center and craquelure with flaking throughout. 24" x 30". Estimate $800-1,200 A statement of "Very good condition" means, that in our opinion, there are no significant damages and there has been no repair. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to the client. We are offering our professional opinion. We attempt to submit condition reports in the description. However, the absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Antique Helper, Inc., et al shall have no responsibility for any error or omission regarding an item's condition.

Description: Frank Joseph Vavra (American, 1892-1967) "Colorado Spring," c. 1930, oil on canvas, 18.25" x 22", signed lower left, titled on original studio label on verso, framed Estimated Value: $3,000 - $5,000 Absentee Bid Telephone Bid Condition Report: no retouch; no holes, tears or abrasions; good condition